Julie (Aakadewin-O Waawaashkeshi Kwe) Francella

@juliefrancella.com

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📚Professor of Indigenous Studies, 🙌🏾 Mental Health Professional, 🪶Ojibway Citizen of Batchewana First Nation Reservation. 📡 Catch me on SiriusXmProgress ch. 127 Every Thurs 2-3 PM ET Substack: juliefrancella.substack.com

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A black background with large white text that reads: “It could be the hottest day of the year & natives still cook soup.” A grinning, squinting face emoji appears at the end. The meme jokes about the familiar tradition in many Indigenous households of making hot soup regardless of how hot the weather is outside.

Julie wearing a Springsteen Tshirt

Older Native woman with white hair wearing a We're Still Here with Simon and Julie T-shirt

Native woman Diannah Reid on the Shinnecock Hills Golf Course - Protest Art

Mark Hamill (Actor who plays Luke Skywalker) embracing Julie - they are both smiling

Hopi Indians with Princess Leia

A colorful child’s painting on canvas shows layered pink feathery or floral shapes against a bright turquoise-blue background. A whimsical hidden creature peeks out from the pink brushstrokes with large black eyes with eyelashes and orange lips, giving it a playful, expressive face. Signed in black paint in the lower right corner.

Julie and Therese

Chef Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet) competes on CHOPPED on the Food Network.

Julie Francella and FSIN Vice Chief Aly Bear stand in a formal lobby in front of glass revolving doors and flags, including United Nations and U.S. flags. Both are dressed in black and hold a large painting of Vice Chief Aly Bear with a red handprint across her mouth, a beaded medallion, and black feathers against a blue background.

Promotional graphic featuring a photo of Nick Offerman standing beside a smiling Julie Francella indoors. Nick is holding a red book titled Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang. The image is overlaid with large text about seeing Nick again, joking that he carries the book everywhere, then explaining his support for Indigenous ways of being and water protection. Additional text promotes an appearance by Simon Moya-Smith and John Fugelsang on SiriusXM Progress channel 127 at 10 PM ET to discuss Boundary Waters protections, ending with a call to action: “Call your senators. It’s GO time.”

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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Ojibway designed mission patch

A screenshot of a social media thread. A verified user, ninimusicofficial, posts: “Stop! Prove you’re a badass in one sentence. 😎” with engagement counts below. Underneath, Julie Francella (verified) replies: “I once changed my daughter and her wife’s car’s flat tire on my way home from work as a counsellor with gang members—still in a long skirt and high heels.” followed by a red high heel emoji

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Sepia-toned historical photograph of six Indigenous people posing outdoors in traditional clothing and beadwork, with teepees visible in the background. White text over a black bar at the bottom says that 14 years after the Choctaw people were forcibly relocated on the Trail of Tears, the tribe donated $170 to victims of the Irish Potato Famine, creating a lasting bond between the two peoples.

A vintage-style image shows an Ojibwe family traveling by canoe along a calm shoreline. An adult stands at the back paddling, while children sit inside the canoe among blankets and belongings. The scene is tinted in warm, sepia tones. Bold text over the image reads, “THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY…” and at the bottom, “THE OJIBWAY.”

We’re Still Here with Simon and Julie

Screenshot of a text post on a light gray background with black font. It reads:

“My daughters are adults now, but when they were younger & living at home with me, our house operated under Tolkien law.

If I needed help with groceries, I’d simply declare,

‘Gondor calls for aid.’

Whoever answered, ‘And Rohan will answer,’ was my favorite child for the day.

And when it was time to leave the house, I didn’t say, ‘Let’s go.’

I’d stand at the door & announce,

‘Ready the horses.’

We were climbing into a Ford Escape.

But spiritually?

War steeds.”

A small horse emoji appears at the end.

A small tan-and-white long-haired Chihuahua is being held upright in my daughter’s hands in front of a computer monitor. The dog has very large, round dark eyes and a slightly mischievous expression. On the screen behind it is a Google image search showing actor Bill Skarsgård smiling during a Conan interview, creating a humorous visual comparison between the dog’s intense gaze and the actor’s well-known grin.

Square screenshot of a subscriber testimonial on a beige background. The quote reads: “I listen to Julie on the John Fugelsang show and have learned so much from her. She is helping me do inner work on changing how I think (for good) with kindness. She has helped me grow and I want to learn more.”

Below the quote, the name “Florence” appears with the label “Subscribed,” and the URL juliefrancella.substack.com is shown at the bottom.

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Headline: Bo French Wants to Deport Native Americans. He May Win Statewide Office in Texas. Image of Bo French

Screenshot of a verified social media post by Bo French (@BoFrenchTX) containing racist and dehumanizing language. The post reads: “Since we are going to denaturalize and deport all the third world savages who hate our country, I am calling for adding these third world savages, who we conquered, then bizarrely let have a nation inside our nation, to the list.” Beneath the text is a photo of four Indigenous females in ribbon skirts raising their middle fingers toward Mount Rushmore.

We’re Still Here with Simon and Julie

A close-up photo of Stephen Colbert wearing black-framed glasses in front of a step-and-repeat event backdrop. White text over the image reads: “We must all assimilate, …which is why Speaker Mike Johnson gave that answer in perfect Ojibwe” with “Stephen Colbert” credited underneath.

Stephen Colbert looks directly at the camera in a close-up event photo, wearing dark-framed glasses and a dark jacket against a black backdrop with sponsor logos. Overlaid white text reads: “We must all assimilate, …which is why Speaker Mike Johnson gave that answer in perfect Ojibwe.” The quote is attributed to Stephen Colbert.